Not exact matches
The government has made changes to its Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) allowing periods
of temporary forbearance and / or modification
of mortgage terms for
unemployed homeowners; the Department
of Housing and Urban Development has also proposed a TARP - funded program to help underwater conventional borrowers qualify for FHA refinance mortgages starting in the fall
of 2010.
For example, a repayment plan may be a good choice if the
homeowner was
unemployed for a period
of time and is now re-employed.
Moreover, this situation tends to make the
unemployed doubt to use his house (if he is a
homeowner) as collateral due to the risk
of repossession.
Eligible
unemployed homeowners may have their mortgage payments reduced to 31 % or less
of their monthly gross income for 3 to 6 months.
The Department
of Housing and Urban Development will offer interest - free loans to aid
unemployed borrowers with their mortgage payments in 32 states through its Emergency
Homeowners» Loan Program.